Fact Finder series Archives

A collection of interesting and miscellaneous facts about New Orleans.

February 4, 2025

A list of portraits of prominent local citizens featured in the New Orleans city directories of 1852-1856.

January 7, 2025

Mayoral Nicknames New Orleans is a colorful city with a history of leaders that lives up to that reputation. Some 20th century mayors are better

December 3, 2024

List of Orleans Parish Sheriffs from 1815-1888.

November 5, 2024

Listing of Library branch opening and closing dates, addresses, and impacts of Hurricane Katrina on branches.

October 1, 2024

Discover unexpected places to find a variety of interesting items in the Archives.

September 3, 2024

Learn about notable events that happened in New Orleans by using this timeline and researching them in the newspapers.

August 6, 2024

Learn popular explanations for a variety of local colloquialisms and traditions with an emphasis on food.

July 2, 2024

An analysis of the population and demographics of the Greater New Orleans area in 1980.

April 2, 2024

New Orleans telephone exchanges over time.

January 2, 2024

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